Capian
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Capian (French pronunciation: [kapjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
For the slang term, see chav.
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Coordinates: 44°42′42″N 0°19′47″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | L'Entre-Deux-Mers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Lataste[1] |
Area 1 | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 787 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33093 /33550 |
Elevation | 17–115 m (56–377 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is located southwest of Bordeaux on the Garonne river. The commune is in the middle of the Bordeaux wine appellation AOC Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux. Many of the villagers own or work in wineries.